One-year-old taken to hospital with serious injuries near I-17 and Camelback Rd
Phoenix police say a one-year-old was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after receiving a call for an injured child.
This Jaw-Dropping Arizona Flea Market Will Blow Your Mind
Some places exceed expectations so dramatically that you need a moment to process what you’re experiencing, like when you bite into what you think is a chocolate chip cookie and discover it’s actually oatmeal raisin, except the opposite of that disappointment. Mesa Market Place Swap Meet in Mesa...
Child taken to Phoenix hospital with suspicious, life-threatening injuries, police say
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A child is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries that are “suspicious in nature,” according to officials with the Phoenix Police Department. Officers and medics responded to a home near 27th and Missouri avenues just before 7 p.m. for reports of an injured child....
Firefighters gain control of brush fire at bottom of the Salt River
LAVEEN, AZ (AZFamily) — Firefighters have gained control of a brush fire near the Salt River that sent a pillar of smoke over part of Phoenix. Around 6:30 a.m., crews responded to reports of a brush fire in the area of 51st Avenue and Broadway Road in Laveen. Arizona’s...
Phoenix speed cameras capture more than 130,000 speeding events in about 2 months
If you recently sped in front of one of the city of Phoenix’s 17 photo safety cameras, you may be among the thousands of drivers who received a traffic citation. The city of Phoenix says these cameras, which are placed along various roadways have helped capture roughly 132,000 speeding events from March 25 to May 31.
Family mourns hiker who died in 40-foot fall on South Mountain
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A hiker fell 40 feet to his death on South Mountain in the middle of the day Friday. Investigators are still trying to figure out what went wrong, but they say there’s no sign of foul play. Family members of the victim tell us his...
FedEx shutters Phoenix facility, lays off 101 workers as part of network overhaul
FedEx is laying off 101 workers and shuttering operations at a Phoenix facility as part of a major company-wide shift to streamline its shipment processes. The delivery services company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN letter, with Arizona’s Department of Economic Security on June 2 for it
New e-bike curbs may be in store for Gilbert
Gilbert officials are poised to impose tougher regulations on e-bikes as complaints, crashes and enforcement actions continue to rise. In the past few months, so many complaints of reckless e-bike riding have been filed with Gilbert Police that the department is ramping up its enforcement operations. And on Tuesday, Ju
Tempe company uses robots to write 30,000 custom letters daily
A Tempe business named Handwrytten is using custom-built robots to write and mail 30,000 handwritten letters a day. Organizations like the American Cancer Society of Arizona use the service to efficiently send personalized mail that makes recipients feel valued. Parents are increasingly utilizing the company's website
Phoenix Union Pulls a U-Turn, OKs 15 Campus Cops Across High Schools
The Phoenix Union High School District is bringing back police in a big way. The governing board voted Thursday to accept state funding that will put 15 full-time school resource officers on campuses next school year, more than tripling the number of dedicated officers currently in place and signaling a sharp shift fro
